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Some lawmakers are pressing to upgrade Minnesota driver's licenses pronto to meet federal standards. State officials say it will pay to wait.

A Monticello man was arrested for allegedly driving with a cancelled drivers license and for possessing drugs. The incident happened on March 23rd at about 6:30 p.m. along Highway 10 in Big Lake.

Gov. Mark Dayton has signed into law a bill that sets in motion some upgrades to Minnesota driver's licenses.

The Minnesota House has overwhelmingly approved a bill that sets in motion necessary upgrades to Minnesota driver's licenses.

Minnesota's Senate has taken the first step toward resolving a dispute with the federal government over driver's licenses.

Gov. Mark Dayton says a federal warning that Minnesota driver's licenses eventually won't be accepted at airport checkpoints should spur state lawmakers into action.

Federal officials have denied Gov. Mark Dayton's request for more time to comply with stronger driver's license standards to board planes. Minnesota hasn't upgraded its licenses to meet the requirements of the Real ID Act. It's raised concern that Minnesotans may need an extra form of ID to board a domestic flight as soon as next year.

Gov. Mark Dayton has formally asked the federal government for more time to comply with new standards for driver's licenses.

A falling out with the contractor hired to overhaul Minnesota's driver's license and vehicle registration system has inflated the cost for the long-awaited project.

A new federal law may affect you when you make your next trip to get your driver's license. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act requires all states to verify that anyone applying for a drivers license have no unresolved sanctions in any other state, such as: suspensions, revocations, or cancellations.